Federal Regulations Weren’t The Reason Insurers Shied Away From Selling Over State Lines, Health Companies Say

CMS wants to make it easier for insurers to sell across state lines, but those companies say it's not regulations that are stopping them. "These states have each taken a different approach, none of which has, to date, resulted in insurers offering comprehensive health insurance in a state in which it is not licensed," the National Association of Insurance Commissioners said in a comment letter. "This shows that the impediments to interstate sales are not in federal law but are inherent in the business of health insurance." In other health law and insurance news: accountable care organizations, preexiting conditions protections, and enrollment.

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